52 EEMINISCENCES OF A SPOETSM.'US'. 



She had an exquisite nose, ranged with rapidity over the 

 field, and never tired on the hottest days of August and 

 September, and really, when she entered a field, seemed 

 to know by instinct where to find the game. Sir C. K., 

 Bart., whom I have before mentioned, has seen Jessie's 

 performance in Norfolk and Northamptonshire ; he is a 

 thorough sportsman of the old school, and still declares 

 that in field qualities she surpassed every dog he had 

 ever shot to. I have a very good likeness of her painted 

 by a skilful animal artist who resided at East Dereham, 

 Norfolk. 



Setters* are generally preferred for grouse shooting, as 

 they are supposed to go through more work, and range 

 the moors better than pointers, and possessing the im- 

 portant advantage of not requiring so much water as the 

 pointer. During the many years that I pursued field 

 sports, I had various breeds of pointers, amongst them 

 the Eussian breed, which are distinguished by having 

 extremely rough hair. I had also one of that smooth 

 species, who are pupped with tails not more than two or 

 three inches in length. I also used the old double-nosed 

 Spanish pointer, which are slow but sure in finding 

 game. I may boast of having had some excellent dogs 



* " When autumn smiles, all beauteous in decay, 



And paints each chequered grove with various hues, 



My setter ranges o'er the new shorn field. 



His nose erect, from ridge to ridge 



Panting he bounds, his quartered ground divides 



In equal intervals, nor careless leaves 



One inch untried. At length the tainted gales 



His nostrils wide inhale ; quick joy elates 



His beating heart, whicli, awed by discipline 



Severe, he dares not run, but cautious creeps. 



Low cowering, step by step, at last attains 



His proper distance ; there he stops at once. 



And points with his instructive nose upon." — Tlic Chase, 1742. 



